Rathfriland Mart, County Down
Cattle sale, Friday 23 March 2018
- Bullocks £2.04/kg* from 13 lots
- Heifers £2.07/kg* from 12 lots
- Cull cows £1.86/kg* from 9 lots
Prices
| Category | Weight or type | Avg per head | Range per head | Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullocks | 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £782 | £765 to £800 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 2 lots | £978 | £855 to £1,100 | 2 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 8 lots | £1,099 | £1,020 to £1,180 | 8 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 1 lot | £1,105 | £1,105 to £1,105 | 1 | |
| Heifers | Under 300 kgderived from 2 lots | £530 | £460 to £600 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 kgderived from 2 lots | £710 | £690 to £730 | 2 | |
| 400 to 500 kgderived from 3 lots | £927 | £810 to £990 | 3 | |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 5 lots | £1,013 | £990 to £1,070 | 5 | |
| Cull cows | Under 300 kgderived from 1 lot | £1,070 | £1,070 to £1,070 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 kgderived from 3 lots | £835 | £790 to £860 | 3 | |
| 600 kg and overderived from 5 lots | £1,091 | £800 to £1,260 | 5 | |
| Bold figures are the mart's own. Anything lighter was worked out by farmprices.ie from the lots the mart listed, because the report did not give that figure. A line marked "part derived" carries both: the mart stated some of it and the rest comes from its lot list. | ||||
Sample lots
34 lots| Category | Head | Weight kg | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | 1 | 532 | £1,070 |
| Heifers | 1 | 510 | £1,005 |
| Heifers | 1 | 524 | £1,000 |
| Heifers | 1 | 536 | £1,000 |
| Heifers | 1 | 506 | £990 |
| Heifers | 1 | 484 | £980 |
| Heifers | 1 | 404 | £810 |
| Heifers | 1 | 374 | £730 |
| Heifers | 1 | 204 | £460 |
| Heifers | 1 | 228 | £600 |
| Heifers | 1 | 336 | £690 |
| Heifers | 1 | 458 | £990 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 826 | £1,260 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 810 | £1,250 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 864 | £1,205 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 636 | £800 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 202 | £1,070 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 590 | £855 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 660 | £940 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 594 | £860 |
| Cull cows | 1 | 576 | £790 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 554 | £1,180 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 508 | £1,095 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 584 | £1,140 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 574 | £1,030 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 534 | £1,020 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 534 | £1,170 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 540 | £1,115 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 484 | £1,100 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 616 | £1,105 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 588 | £1,040 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 414 | £855 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 372 | £800 |
| Bullocks | 1 | 344 | £765 |
The lots the mart chose to print in its report, usually the better end of the trade. The averages above are the figure to quote.
Source
Read from the mart's own report, a web page at www.farminglife.com. Fetched 3 September 2026.